This little church in the woods is surrounded by beautiful trees bursting with October orange. There is a little path…
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HomeSchooling
How to Fit in All the Homeschool Extras
Do you have curriculum still sitting on your shelf – yet to crack it open? There just might be some…
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Acrylic Fall Trees Tutorial
I am a firm believer that each of us can paint – especially children, who possess an innate ability to…
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Chalk Pastels: What is the difference?
A reader asked: Can you, or Nana, explain the difference between chalk, soft, and hard pastels to me? Chalk pastels:…
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Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue: Chalk Art Tutorial
In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue…The Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. This art tutorial is going to…
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Train Your Students to See Nature
Do you remember lying on your back in the summer grass and staring at the clouds overhead? Do your students…
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Pete the Cat Chalk Pastel Fun
We had so much fun creating artwork with one of our favorite children’s books, My Blue Boat, we thought we’d…
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Five in a Row Art in Five Minutes
The last couple of weeks we’ve been enjoying Lentil in our Five in a Row studies. So, when Nana stopped…
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Help! I’m Homeschooling! 10 Pieces of Advice I Wish I’d Known
Dear Homeschooler, There were so many titles I could have given this list: Encouragement for all homeschoolers, 10 pieces of…
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Chalk Pastel Art Lesson
Hello from Nana at ChalkPastel.com! Are you all ready for the National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on August 4th? Let’s…
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Henry David Thoreau: To The Woods Chalk Pastel
I have always loved a path or walking trail. I especially love spying the curve of the path up ahead…
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Homeschool Planning at Hodgepodge
A round up of all my helpful habits on homeschool planning at Hodgepodge! Homeschool Planning at Hodgepodge First off, I…
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American Flag Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
Any time is a great time for a patriotic art project. Flag Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veteran’s Day….
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